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Moon in tarot

Rules Cancer · 5 decan cards

intuition · feeling · rhythm · the unconscious

The moon reflects rather than shines, and her trump in the Golden Dawn system is The High Priestess, keeper of what is known without words. She rules Cancer. Her decan cards are quiet and changeable: the Two of Swords' blindfolded balance, the Four of Cups' withdrawal, the Seven of Swords' quiet slipping away. Where the Moon touches a card, feeling and memory are at work.

The cards Moon rules

The High PriestessMajor ArcanaThe High Priestessintuition, mystery, inner knowingSix of PentaclesMoon in TaurusSix of Pentacles30 Apr – 9 Maygenerosity, giving and receiving, fairnessFour of CupsMoon in CancerFour of Cups11 Jul – 20 Julapathy, discontent, withdrawalTwo of SwordsMoon in LibraTwo of Swords23 Sep – 2 Octstalemate, a difficult choice, truceNine of WandsMoon in SagittariusNine of Wands2 Dec – 11 Decresilience, the last stand, guarded strengthSeven of SwordsMoon in AquariusSeven of Swords9 Feb – 18 Febstrategy, stealth, acting alone

In a reading

Lunar cards ask you to trust what you sense and to watch for what is only a reflection. They often appear around cycles that will turn by themselves.

Correspondences follow the Golden Dawn system the Rider–Waite–Smith deck was made within (tropical zodiac, dates approximate; they shift by a day in some years). Other traditions assign some cards differently. See the full table for all 78 cards.